MHET 2/5, 794 (P510171)

Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 082150 & BM 082151

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _a-sza3_ ma-la ma-s,u2
2. _ki_ un-nu-ub-tum
3. _dumu-munus_ i-din#-sin#
4. {disz}u-bar-rum _dumu_ sa3-ni-iq-pi2-{d}utu
5. [_a-sza3_] a-na er-re-szu-[tim]
6. a-na sza-lu-usz
7. u2-sze-s,i2
reverse
1. sza-lu-usz-tam
2. i-na _{gesz}ban {d}utu_
3. i-na _ka2_ ga-gi-im
4. _i3-ag2-e_
5. _4(disz) ezem 1(ban2) zi3-da_
6. u3 _1(disz) uzu_ i-pa-qi2-si2
7. _igi_ {d}utu {d}a-a
8. _igi_ {d}ma-mu
9. _igi_ {d}utu-la-ma-sa3
left
1. _igi#?_ i3-li2-ip-pa-al-[sa-am]
envelope
obverse
beginning broken
1'. _ki_ un#-nu-ub-[tum]
2'. _dumu#-[munus_] i-din-{d}[suen]
3'. {disz}[u]-bar#-rum [...]
4'. _dumu_ sa3-ni-iq#-[pi2-{d}utu]
5'. _a-sza3_ a#-na er-[re-szu-tim]
6'. a-na sza#-[lu-usz]
rest broken
reverse
1'. _4(disz)# [ezem 1(ban2) zi3-da_]
2'. u3# [_1(disz) uzu_ i-pa-qi2-si2]
3'. _igi_ [{d}utu {d}a-a]
rest broken
seal 1
1. [...] x ra
2. [...] du
3. [...] x
seal 2
1. [i3]-li2-ip#-[pa-al-sa-am]
2. x x [...]
3. _ARAD#_ {d}[...]

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	00.00.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P510171
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P510171

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 082150 & BM 082151
Accession Number	1891-05-09 Bu, 2273 & 1891-05-09 Bu, 2273A

References

primary: MHET 2/5, 794

[Dekiere1996MHET2/5] Dekiere, Luc. 1996. Old Babylonian Real Estate Documents from Sippar in the British Museum. Part 5: Documents without Date or with Date Lost. Mesopotamian History and Environment. Series III. Texts 2. Ghent: University of Ghent.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2022-08-01 at 18:54:30	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2018-05-30 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“MHET 2/5, 794 Artifact Entry.” 2018. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 30, 2018. https://cdli.earth/P510171.

MHET 2/5, 794 artifact entry (No. P510171). (2018, May 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P510171

MHET 2/5, 794 artifact entry (2018) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P510171 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2018},
	month = {may 30},
	title = {MHET 2/5, 794 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P510171},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P510171},
}

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DA  - 2018/5/30/
PY  - 2018
ID  - P510171
LB  - CDLI:P510171
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - MHET 2/5, 794 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MHET 2/5, 794 Artifact Entry.” 2018. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 30, 2018. https://cdli.earth/P510171.

MHET 2/5, 794 artifact entry (No. P510171). (2018, May 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P510171

MHET 2/5, 794 artifact entry (2018) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P510171 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).

@misc{2018MHET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2018},
	month = {may 30},
	title = {MHET 2/5, 794 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P510171},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P510171},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2018/5/30/
PY  - 2018
ID  - P510171
LB  - CDLI:P510171
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - MHET 2/5, 794 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P510171
ER  -